Let’s say you want to build your own programmable, hand-held video game system, much like I did in my ECE 476 final lab project. Assuming you can understand all the stuff in my project report, here are the instructions you would need to build the physical hardware. Read on if you are a hardware nerd.

What you will need:

• Atmel Mega32 MCU plus some means of programming it
• Solder board for MCU with 5V voltage regulator, power switch, and LED
• Nokia 128×128 ripoff LCD & Carrier Board
• 2 large S.P.S.T.N.O. pushbuttons
• 9V Battery (or external power source)
• Small piezoelectric speaker
• MMA6261Q accelerometer from Freescale
• 2 3V regulators
• An enclosure, 5.5in x 2.5in x 1.5in (we used a wooden craft box with a glass lid)
• A drill (a Dremel tool works just fine)
• Hot glue, soldering iron, wires, and other hardware nerd equipment